16-year-old brought by mother to ER for possible mental health emergency now faces four criminal charges; mom says “trained adults – who should have been able to handle the situation and help – made the whole thing entirely worse” Source
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Artificial intelligence aims to improve breast cancer diagnoses
A recent study found that false positive breast biopsies cost the healthcare system over $2 billion per year. According to the National Cancer Institute, mammograms miss about 20% of breast cancers while one in 10 women receive a false positive result. Jamie Yuccas spoke with researchers at Google and UCLA who have developed an artificial intelligence program to help better diagnose mammograms and biopsies. Dr. Susan Grossman joins “CBS This Morning” to explain the need for the new technology. Source
Amie Harwick, ex-fiancee of Drew Carey, killed in Hollywood Hills
A 41-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the death of a Hollywood family therapist who was once engaged to comedian Drew Carey. Source
1,100 ex-DOJ employees sign letter calling on Barr to resign
The former officials from Republican and Democratic administrations said Barr’s behavior is a “grave threat to the fair administration of justice.” Source
Hospital video shows law enforcement beating, tackling teen
A North Carolina mother is blasting law enforcement officers for their violent treatment of her son outside an emergency room during a mental health crisis. Survillance video appears to show security guards tackle the teenager in outside of Charlotte, NC. At another point, a sheriff’s deputy punches him while he’s handcuffed. Don Dahler reports on what the teen’s mom told CBS News’ Charlotte affiliate WBTV. Source
Woman accused of drugging new mom and trying to steal baby
A Washington state woman, who once ran for public office in Colorado, is accused of trying to kidnap a three-week-old baby. Juliette Parker and her teenage daughter are suspected of posing as photographers, and drugging a new mom to try and steal her infant. Carter Evans reports on the case before Parker’s Tuesday arraignment. Source
Eye Opener at 8: Democrats join forces against Bloomberg
A look back at what we’ve been covering on “CBS This Morning.” Source
Seattle Catholic school accused of firing openly gay teachers
The resignation of two Catholic school teachers is causing outrage in a community outside of Seattle after some, including local officials, claim they were actually fired for being gay. Both former teachers of Kennedy Catholic High School recently got engaged to their same-sex partners. Vladimir Duthiers breaks down the story’s details and possible fallout. Source
Historic flooding in Mississippi forces evacuations and rescues
At least four people had to be rescued from their homes as the Pearl River’s rising water flooded entire neighborhoods. Source
Former volleyball stars and their daughters killed in Missouri crash
The four were on their way to a weekend club volleyball tournament in Kansas City when their minivan was hit head-on by a pickup truck on Interstate 64. Source